10-year Treasury yield rises slightly amid delta variant uncertainty and Fed taper discussion
The 10-year Treasury yield ticked up Friday, amid discussion from the Fed of tapering bond purchases and concerns about the spread of the delta variant.
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Supreme Court refuses to block construction of Obama library in Chicago
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, denied the request to halt construction of the Obama presidential center.
Concrete and cement industries brace for demand boom from $1 trillion infrastructure plan
Demand for concrete appears to have only increased after Congress passed the $1 trillion infrastructure package to upgrade America's roads, bridges and tunnels.
U.S. government received 4,176 complaints — and one compliment — about airline travel in June
Air travelers' complaints to the U.S. government jumped nearly 18% in June from a month earlier as flight cancellations and other disruptions rose, the DOT said.
Washington state Covid transmissions and hospitalizations hit all-time high
The delta variant now makes up 98% of cases in the state.
Fauci says U.S. is expanding Covid vaccine manufacturing to donate more doses to the world
The U.S. is expanding Covid vaccine manufacturing to donate more doses globally while also giving boosters to vaccinated Americans, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNBC.
House returns to Washington next week to forge ahead with infrastructure bill, budget plan
Nancy Pelosi is forging ahead with a vote on Democrats' budget resolution as centrists push for a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Palantir CEO gives $180,000 to New Hampshire river hermit whose home burned down
Palantir Technologies CEO Alexander Karp donated $180,000 to a New Hampshire hermit after the cabin he was living in burned down while he was in jail.
Delta variant sparks renewed interest in college tuition insurance
The possibility of campus closures due to the delta variant has sparked renewed interest in college refund policies and tuition insurance.
Elon Musk says Tesla will build a humanoid robot prototype by next year
"We're also good at sensors and batteries and we'll probably have a prototype next year that looks like this," Musk said.
Amazon launches website to go on the offensive against Congress' antitrust tech bills
The website asks sellers to sign up for updates on the legislation and says they could be given opportunities to share their concerns with elected officials.
Wildfires and higher pay for firefighters is a major focus of infrastructure bill
If the House approves the bill, $600 million will go toward raising firefighters' wages. It would make about 1,000 seasonal firefighting jobs permanent.
This chip firm’s reliance on Apple is a risk factor, analyst warns
UBS's Francois-Xavier Bouvignies said his firm has a "neutral" rating on French-Italian chip firm STMicroelectronics because of the company's exposure to Apple.
Kamala Harris is set to visit Southeast Asia as U.S.-China tensions rise. Here's what to expect
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to arrive in Singapore on Sunday, before heading to Vietnam on Tuesday.
Tesla unveils chip to train A.I. models inside its data centers
Rather than rely on chips from the likes of graphics card maker Nvidia, Tesla has designed its own chips for training models that its vehicles can depend on.
Michio Kaku calls nuclear fusion test at national lab ‘giant step toward the holy grail of energy research’
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains why a recent nuclear fusion test at a national lab was a "giant step toward the holy grail of energy research."
Florida and Texas open Covid antibody treatment centers as delta surge overwhelms hospitals
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is getting firsthand experience with Regeneron's antibody treatment after testing positive for Covid earlier this week, his office said.
After Capitol Hill bomb threat, GOP Rep. Mo Brooks sympathetic to 'anger directed at dictatorial Socialism'
Republican Rep. Mo Brooks said he understands "citizenry anger directed at dictatorial Socialism" in a statement responding to a bomb threat on Capitol Hill.
Facebook takes steps to protect vulnerable users in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
Facebook on Thursday announced new measures to protect vulnerable users in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the country.
Scientists blast U.S. push for Covid vaccine booster shots as premature, say data isn't compelling
While data suggests there is a reduction in protection against mild and moderate disease, the shots still held up well against severe disease, scientists said.
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